Estates Operational Plan
The University Strategic Plan 2007 – 2010 sets down the University’s ambition, its mission and its core objectives of learning and research. The Plan then identifies the enabling objectives of people, infrastructure & environment and finance.
The Estates Operational Plan takes forward the overarching strategies for infrastructure and environment presented in the Strategic Plan and establishes objectives and targets for the Estates Section for 2007/08.
Click on the core objectives below to view details.
To Strategically Manage our Estates Assets
How we will achieve this objective:
- By maintaining a current and relevant Estate Strategy
- By preparing Master plans/Development plans for all main sites
- By working towards a sustainable estate (environmental, financial, conditional, functional)
- By optimising the physical development potential of our estate
- By identifying opportunities from our estate that add value to the University
- By delivering estate projects approved in the institutional 10-year investment plan
To Manage and Promote Environmental Sustainability
How we will achieve this objective:
- By promoting consciousness of, and policies supporting, environmental sustainability
- By using targets to Improve the University's Environmental Performance
- By assessing and reducing the University's Carbon Footprint/Emissions
- By Monitoring, measuring and reporting
To Manage Estates Staff Effectively and Promote Wellbeing
How we will achieve this objective:
- By communication
- By performance management and effective leadership
- By setting learning and development priorities
- By effective recruitment and induction
- By promoting a good safety culture
- By team building
- By encouraging a work/life balance
To Support Institutional Activities and Manage a Safe, Clean and Secure Campus
How we will achieve this objective:
- By delivering an effective and efficient service
- By raising awareness of Support Services and its activities
- By communication
- By managing staff effectively
- By delivering a value for money service
- By strengthening existing relationships within Estates and the wider University community
- By Promoting safety on campus to staff and students
To Effectively Maintain the Physical Condition of the Estate
How we will achieve this objective:
- By reviewing, developing and improving the planned and re-active maintenance
- By ensuring staff are effectively and adequately trained
- By maximising value for money maintenance
- By managing staff effectively
- By strengthening operational relationships within the Estates Section and with the wider University community
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